Tampa Bay Rays closing pitcher Heath Bell delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in St. Petersburg. The Rays won, 7-2. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

Tampa Bay's Desmond Jennings scores on a single by Ben Zobrist in the third inning as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro waits for the late throw Thursday. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, center, is congratulated by Ben Zobrist, left, after hitting a three-run homer, scoring Zobrist and David DeJesus, in the seventh inning against the Blue Jays. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

A Tampa Bay cheerleader performs on the dugout during the ninth inning. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays starting pitcher Brandon Marrow delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Rays on Thursday. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

Ben Zobrist connects for a single in the seventh inning against the Blue Jays. CHRIS URSO/STAFF

Rays beat Blue Jays, 7-2

Tampa Bay Rays closing pitcher Heath Bell delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in St. Petersburg. The Rays won, 7-2. CHRIS URSO/STAFF